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Rigoberto Urán

1987 - Today

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Rigoberto Urán Urán, ODB (born 26 January 1987) is a Colombian former road racing cyclist who competed as a professional from 2006 to 2024. During his professional career, Urán took fifteen victories, including stage wins at each of the three Grand Tours and he won a silver medal in the road race at the 2012 Olympic Games. He became the first Colombian ever to make the podium of the Giro d'Italia, when he finished second behind Vincenzo Nibali in the 2013 edition of the race, having taken leadership of Team Sky following the abandonment of team captain Bradley Wiggins. He also won a mountain-top stage in that race with a solo breakaway. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Rigoberto Urán is the 656th most popular cyclist (down from 503rd in 2024), the 211th most popular biography from Colombia (down from 182nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Colombian Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Rigoberto Urán ranks 656 out of 1,613. Before him are Ezequiel Mosquera, Luis León Sánchez, Stefan Schumacher, Damiano Caruso, Steven de Jongh, and Paola Pezzo. After him are Markus Zberg, Andrea Collinelli, Kasper Asgreen, Léon van Bon, Sonny Colbrelli, and Fabrice Philipot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Rigoberto Urán ranks 432. Before him are Ersan İlyasova, Hillal Soudani, Yevhen Khacheridi, Marija Šestić, Ivan Franjic, and Damiano Caruso. After him are Taťána Kuchařová, Colin Kaepernick, Yi Jianlian, Kerli, Luísa Sobral, and Sam Groth.

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In Colombia

Among people born in Colombia, Rigoberto Urán ranks 211 out of 356. Before him are Henrik Christiansen (null), Miguel Guerrero (1967), Hugo Rodallega (1985), Esteban Chaves (1990), León Villa (1960), and Maritza Rodríguez (1975). After him are Paola Rey (1979), Miguel Borja (1993), Carlos Navarro Montoya (1966), Carlos Sánchez (1986), Carlos Estrada (1961), and Ana Lucía Domínguez (1983).

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Among CYCLISTS In Colombia

Among cyclists born in Colombia, Rigoberto Urán ranks 6. Before him are Luis Herrera (1961), Nairo Quintana (1990), Egan Bernal (1997), Santiago Botero (1972), and Esteban Chaves (1990). After him are Félix Cárdenas (1973), Miguel Ángel López (1994), Sergio Henao (1987), Mauricio Soler (1983), Víctor Hugo Peña (1974), and María Luisa Calle (1968).

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